USMNT vs Bosnia Breaks TV Record with 33 Million Viewers

The United States men's national soccer team's thrilling victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2026 World Cup group stage made history with unprecedented television viewership numbers in the United States.

Record-Breaking Viewership on Fox

Preliminary reports from Fox Sports and Telemundo reveal that the match averaged 24.429 million viewers on Fox, marking it as the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast ever in the US. The broadcast peaked at 31.883 million viewers during critical moments of the game.

Strong Spanish-Language Audience on Telemundo

Telemundo, which holds Spanish-language broadcast rights in the US for the World Cup, reported 9.1 million viewers tuning in over the entire match period. Combined, the total television audience topped 33 million, underscoring soccer's growing popularity in America.

Surpassing Traditional American Sports and Future Expectations

This groundbreaking viewership beats the average TV ratings of the NBA Finals and Sunday Night Football, longtime staples of American sports broadcasting. Anticipation now builds for Monday's Round of 16 fixture, which could challenge or surpass these records given soccer’s expanding fan base.

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